‘Bump on board’: AFL star Gary Rohan and his wife Amie announce they’re expecting a baby – a year after they tragically lost one of their twin girls at birth in the most ‘bittersweet day of their lives’
- Geelong Cats star Gary Rohan and his wife Amie are expecting their a child
- Ms Rohan shared the news from the Cats’ Best and Fairest function on Thursday
- ‘First Carji with bump on board. Baby Rohan no. 3 due April 2020,’ she wrote
- The couple tragically lost one of their twin girls after birth in April last year
- Their daughter had been diagnosed with anencephaly while still in the womb
Geelong Cats star Gary Rohan and his wife Amie have announced they are expecting the another child, after tragically losing one of their twin girls last year.
The pair revealed the exciting news by posting a happy snap from the Cats’ Best and Fairest function on Thursday night.
‘First Carji [Carji Greeves Medal] with bump on board. Baby Rohan no. 3 due April 2020,’ Ms Rohan wrote on Instagram.
Geelong Cats star Gary Rohan and his wife Amie have announced they are expecting their a child, after tragically losing one of their twin girls last year
The young mum, dressed in a white gown, beamed as she as held to her growing bump.
The couple gave birth to twin girls in April 2018 but learnt 12 weeks into the pregnancy that one would not survive long after being born.
Their daughter Willow had been diagnosed with anencephaly while still in the womb – a condition meaning she would be born without parts of her brain and skull.
She survived for five hours – a window of time her parents said they would ‘forever cherish’.
Ms Rohan relived the ’emotional rollercoaster’ on Instagram this year, about 12 months after giving birth.
Ms Rohan shared a photo of the footy star and her daughter Bella with the caption: ‘Forever grateful to have this amazing human by side on this crazy adventure we call life.
‘This was last night, Bella woke upset like she does most nights before settling into her deep sleep and I could not contain myself. I wept with her, I couldn’t bare seeing her so upset. It’s never happened before, I was just so overcome with emotion.’
Ms Rohan is pictured with daughter Bella. Her twin Willow died five hours after birth
Their daughter Willow had been diagnosed with anencephaly while still in the womb – a condition meaning she would be born without parts of her brain and skull
‘This week is proving to be a lot tougher than I thought it would be, I’m so open and honest all the time so I thought I’d be fine. Apparently not, I’m one emotional rollercoaster over here that’s for sure.’
Opening up to Harper’s Bazaar magazine in October last year, Ms Rohan said that the couple made the decision to carry both babies to term.
‘We sat down and said, ”This journey has been written for us. Let’s continue on it”,’ she told the publication.
‘We had about five hours with Willow before she passed. In those five hours, I learnt so much about life and how precious it is.’
‘Even though her time here was so fleeting, she was a very amazing girl.’
The day after the twin’s birth, Rohan wrote on Instagram: ‘Amie, Bella and I soaked up every second we had with Willow, making as many lasting memories as we could all together.’
Rohan, who was first drafted to the Sydney Swans, moved to the Geelong Cats after the 2018 season